After 22 years as sales and marketing director at the Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire, former TT racer Rodney Gooch has returned to his first love as the venue’s motorcycle coordinator on a part-time basis to develop its two-wheeled activities and associated commercial relationships.
Castle Combe is already backed by a small portfolio of motorcycle partners, including Fowlers Motorcycles, MCD Insurance, BLD, Somerset Road Safety and Avon Tyres. Gooch’s new responsibilities will include strengthening these ties and bringing in new partners.
Besides an established non-championship annual superbike race meeting attracting top teams and riders — to be held over two days on 21-22 June in 2014 — the circuit has been staging motorcycle track days for almost 20 years. It has also developed other motorcycle-related products, including rider safety training days and the BikeSafe track day event in April. In addition, Castle Combe plays host to various private track events for manufacturers and dealers, as well as specialist race development days.
Commenting on his appointment, Gooch said: “It will be ten years since we first ran the Castle Combe Superbike Grand National, the biggest event in Castle Combe’s history, and I will be working hard to grow it into the largest race meeting outside of BSB. We are fortunate in having a great range of motorcycle partners and I am already in discussion with others to further widen the motorcycle activities at the circuit.”
More information on 01249 782417, email [email protected] or write to Rodney Gooch, Castle Combe Circuit Ltd, Castle Combe, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 7EY.